South Wales Daily News

A MODERN JENNY GEDDES. SCOTLAND still retains some of its religious characteristics. Jenny Geddes was heard again the other day in Dumbarton. She did not throw a stool at the minister's "log," for probably thero was no stool to throw, but as he was illustrating his subject by a reference to King Charles, the lady shouted out from her pew, "Preach the Gospel, and never mind King Charles." The preacher does not seem to have been disconcerted by this interruption. Possibly if the attack had been followed by a missile he might have been upset but as it was he retorted that he was the preacher and not the modern Jenny Geddes, and then proceeded with his discourse.

REPRESENTATION OF PEM" BROKESHIRE. LIBERAL MEETING AT HAVER- FORDWEST. SPEECHES BY MR EGERTON ALLEN, MR W. REES DA VIES, AND MR ABEL THOMAS, M.P. A most enthusiastic Liberal meeting, in sup- port of the candidatures of Mr Egerton Allen and Mr W. Rees Davies, was held at Haverford- west on the lawn of the residence of the county member, Mr Wm. Davies, on Thursday evening. Previous to the public meeting, a garden party, given by Mrs Wm. Davies to the members of the Women's Liberal Federation, was held, and attended by about 500 ladies. The chair was occupied by Mr Wm. Davies, M.P., who in opening the meeting addressed himself to the ladies, who would, he trusted, shortly have a voice in the voting power of the country. Referring to the approaching contest, the chairman observed that they were not going to fight Sir Charles Ftriipps in the county, nor a shadow in the boroughs only-they would have to fight to return Mr Gladstone to power, and depand upon it if they (the electors) were only true to their principles they would win the borough and county seats at the forthcoming election. (Applause.) Mr ALIEN, Liberal candidate for the county, was the next speaker. He said since he last had the privilege of addressing a Haverfordwest audience he had made a house-to-house canvas. and the result of that canvas had, he thought, make itself felt in his (Mr Alien's) favour at the approaching election. While he believed the wishes of the people should be consulted upon all legislation it was also their duty to consult their leaders as to what questions should be first brought forward. Having expressed himself strongly in favour of the pnncipal measures brought forward by the Liberal party, the speaker proceeded to refer to Home Rule, and while heartily supporting Mr Gladstone's measure, ridiculed the idea of a revolution, and said it was the same cry which had ever been raised by the Tory party whenever measures of reform bad been brought forward by the party of progress. Disestablishment was only another phase of local government. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN said he felt sure the meeting would agree with him when he said Mr Allen was the right man to representithe boroughs in Parlia- ment. Mr W. REES DA VIES, the Liberal candidate for the county, in referring to the death of the late Admiral Mayne, said he felt sure the electors of these boroughs, whether they agreed or differed with the politioal views of the late member, would one and all agree with him in expressing their deep sympathy with the deceased gentle- man's family in their terrible bereave- ment. (Hear, hear.) He thought there was not one elector who had not fully appreciated the kindly disposition and courteous manner of the gallant Admiral, whohad been taken so suddenly from their midst. Passing to the selection of a candidate, the speaker said after the sad event to which he dad alluded had passed the electors waited with bated breath to see who would be brought forward as a candidate in the Conservative interest. The Tories, instead of selecting a local man, had pushed off to London, and after an interval of a few davs had brought forward a certain general, "a perfect stranger, a person who, he thought he might safely say. had never set foot in Pembrokeshire or even in Wales. (Applause.) He thought the reason that General Laurie had been selected was the want of a local man possessing the courage to come forward and storm the impregnable stronghold of Liberalism which the Pembroke Borough could now very well be termed. In looking over the biography of the General, he (the speaker) noticed it was stated that he had rendered some distinguished service abroad, but why, he asked, should this commend him as a suitable candidate to represent the dockyard town of Pembroke or the agricultural town of Fish- guard He was at a loss to understand. It was also said that General Laurie bad been a member of the Canadian Legislature, which voted a subsidy to the Canadian Pacifio Railway Company for furthering the object of placing a line of ocean steamers from Milford Haven tc Halifax. He (Mr Davies) thought the line of steamers was just about as likely a contingency as the return of the General as member for the Pembroke Boroughs. (Loud applause.) In conclusion, he thought the best way General Laurie could serve the interests of these boroughs would be by returning imme- diately to the Canadian Legislature, where he should soon become a Home Ruler, seeing that in Canada the form et local government which the Liberals now desired to give Ireland was in force. (Loud cheers.) Mr ABEL THOMAS, M.P., said that, as a native of Pembrokeshire, it gave him extreme pleasure to address a meeting in Haverfordwest, and more particularly when he considered the meeting was held in support of two such thorough Liberals as Mr Egerton Allen and Mr Rees Davies, whom he felt sure the electors of Pembrokeshire would return to Parliament, and so augment the present band of members who were fighting so gallantly for the rights of Wales. (Applause.) Referring to his own constituency, he said he represented a place so Radical that he could hardly follow the wishes of the electors, yet he thought he had up to the present succeeded in pleasing them. Mr Thomas also expressed the pleasure he felt at see- ing so many ladies present,and hoped they would not let an opportunity Ipm Iof-exercising their influence in favour of those candidates who would styiport Liberal measures. (Applause.) Mr WILLIAM WILLIAMS and the Rev R. O. JOHNS also addressed the meeting, which termin- ated with the singing of the National Anthem. The proceedings which, were listened to by an immense gathering, were throughout of the most enthusiastic character.

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CARDIFF AN INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT. On Wednesday evening in connection with St Paul's Congregational Sunday School, Neville-street, Riverside, a service of song entitled Eva" (from Uncle Tom's Cabin), with lime light illustrations by Mr J. Edwards, was rendered by the senior scholars. The singing was exceptionally good, the scholars having been well trained by Mr H. Milier. At the conclusion of the service of song a mis- cellaneous programme was gone through. "The Holy City and The Skipper of St. Ives were admirably rendered by Mr H. Haines. Mr H. Miller gave "The Tempest" and "The Postillion." A humourous recitation was given by Mr J. Edwards. Miss M. Needham accom- panied on the organ and the pianoforte, The proceeds were in aid of increased school ac- commodation. ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS.-On Wednesday an accident befel a man named John Meredith, a coal tipper, who was in the employ of the Bute Docks Company. While working on a crane at the Roath Dock one of his feet was caught in the turn table and badly crushed. First aid was ren- dered by a berthing man named Robert Brown, and the injured man was afterwards conveyed to the Infirmary. .F PRESETATIO TO MR DAVID PUGH.-The em- ployees at the Tydvil Engineering Works, on Wednesday evening, at the Coldstream Hotel, presented Mr David Pugh, their late foreman, with a gold watch. In the unavoidable absence of Mr Davios, the manager, the presentation was made by Mr H. Cocking. There were also pre- sent Messrs F. Morgan, R. Watson, T. Williams, W. Rosser. J. J. Lewis,and a about 150 workmen and friends. Mr Pugh, in abrief speech, replied, thanking the workmen and friends for their kindness. In the course of the evening songs were rendered by Messrs Cogin, F. Gage, Lewis, Thomas, Hur- combe, and J. N. Garner. CHURCH BAZAAR.—Mrs Jenner on Thurs- day performed the opening ceremony in connection with the bazaar being held at the Town Hall in aid of the erection of a new church for Cogan. The Rev Jones thanked Mrs Jenner for her attendance. It gave him great pleasure to inform those present that the bazaar so far had been a success, over £200 having been taken. He heartily thanked all the ladies and gentlemen who had taken an interest in the bazaar.-Tlie Rev G. A. Jones (vicar of St Mary's) pointed out the necessity for the establishment of a church at Cogan.—Mrs Jenner having declared the bazaar open, sales again proceeded briskly. THIS ONCKEN STAVRLESS BARItILL.-Tliere is now being exhibited at 94, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, a number of staveless barrels made after the Oncken principle, whereby casks are manu- factured from one piece of wood. By a remark- ably ingenious process, the wood employed is cut in cylindrical strips by means of a lathe off the log, and then a succession of V-shaped cuts at equal distances round the two ends of the wood make it all ready for fixing together by means of the hoops. By the Oncken machine it is claimed that there is great economy in the use of raw material, in steam power, and general labour, while in putting the barrels together: no skilled labour is required owing to the absence of staves. The barrels are said to be much stronger than those of the ordinary make, and to hold much more securely. A syndicate, called the Merxem Works, Limited, is now manufacturing these barrels in Belgium, and it is proposed shortly to form a company to acquire and work on a large scale the valuable patents of Mr Oncken. CABS COMMITTEE.—At a meeting of the Cardiff Cabs Committee held on Thurs- day, Alderman Yorath (the chairman) stated, after a batch of conductors had been passed for service under the local tramway company, that as many as 469 licences had been granted to drivers and conductors for this com- pany during the past nine months.

SWANSEA THE MAGISTRATES' CLERK.—On Thursday, Mr Jenkin Jones, the esteemed clerk to the Swansea justices, completed his 35th year's service, and during the morning Mr Parminter(the chairman of the Bench for the day) interrupted the pro- ceedings to congratulate him on the fact, and to bear testimony to his uniform courtesy and pro- verbial efficiency. THE RECENT EXPLOSION ON BOARD A PETRO- LEUM SHIP.—The man Richardson, who recently received injuries on board the s.s. Wilberforce, died at the hospital on Thursday night.

CARMARTHEN. ELECTION OF ALDERMAN.—At a special meeting of the Carmarthen Town Council, on Wednesday, Alderman J. Rowlands presiding, a vote of condolence to the relatives of the late Alderman John Morris was passed, and the election of his successor proceeded with. There were two candidates, viz., Mr W. R. Edwards and Mr Thomas Jenkins, mayor, the latter of whom was elected by 11 votes to 9. MEDICAL.-Afr Ewen J. Maclean, M.D., son of the late Mr John Maclean, Mount Hill, near this town, in leaving the post of house-surgeon at the Bristol Hospital for Children and Women, was elected to the resident medical officership of Chelsea'Hospital for Wonten, London, S. W. DEPARTURE OF DR E. P. DAVIES.-TI) is highlyected medical gentleman, who has re- sided ,tT-Carniarthen for 26 years, leaves here at the end of this week for Rock Ferry, Li verpool, where, he hopes, complete change of air and scene will benafit his health, which has baan much impared for the past two years so unwell, in fact, has the doctor been, that in 1891 he was obliged to relinquish the duties of honorary surgeon to the Carmarthenshire Infirmary, which post he had held for 15 years, and as a mark of appreciation of his abilities and services the governors appointed him consulting surgeon of that institution. Dr Davies, who has been a member of Carmarthen Town Council since 1886, came from North Wales, his native clime, more than a quarter of a century ago, and after 7% years services as assistant medical officer at the Joint Counties Asylum at Carmarthen-2 years with Dr Wilton and five years with Dr Hearder, the past and present superintendents- he established a private practice in the borough, the tin-works men choosing him for their medical adviser.

LLANNON (LLANELLI). SCHOLASTIC.—Mr John Lewis, the master of the Llannon Board School, has been appointed master of the Ammanford School, out of 70 applicants. Mr Lewis has carried on the school at Llannon for many years with conspicuous suc- oess, and he carries away with him the well- wishes of all to his new sphere of labour.

FERNDALE. LOYAL ORDER OF ANCIENT SHEPHERDS.—A meeting of the members of the Swan of the Lake Lodge of the Ancient Order of Shepherds was held on Wednesday evening at the Maxwell Hotel. There was a large muster of members. Dr Parry. J.P., presided, and Mr Davies, Rhondda Hotel, occupied the vice-chair. The special object of the meeting was to unfurl the handsome new banner of the lodge, an act which was gracefully performed by Dr Parry. In the course of the evening addresses were delivered by the chairman, the vice-chairman, Mr D. Thomas, ironmonger, Councillor Morgan Thomas, &o. Several songs were also rendered, and a pleasant evening was spent.

CAERLEON. WILLIAMS' SCHOOLS.—At the quarterly meet- ing of govenors of this charity, the Rev F. Bed- well in the chair, £ 10 was voted towards the re- storation of Llangwm Isaf Church, subject to the approval of the Charity Commissioners. In accordance with the resolution of the Local Management Committee, ten boys and ten girls were elected to scholarships, for the piesent year. The report of the diocesan inspector was to the effect that the annual examina- tion of the scholars in religious know- ledge was highly satisfactory, each depart- ment of the school being classed" excellent. The usual grant of 220 for the encouragement of religious instruction was made and on the reading of the Estate Committee's report, it was decided in future to invite tenders for any work involving; an outlay exceeding over 220. Mr Wm. Williams, a former master of the boys' school, recently died, and it was decided to con- tinue the pension to his widow. Miss Hall, mistress of the girls' school, having sent in her resignation, it was decided to advertise for a certificated mistress to fill the vacancy.

RUDRY P UNItRAL OF A CHOIR LEADER.—On Wednesday afternoon the funeral of John Williams aged 29 years, took place at Groeswen. Deceased was the choir leader at the Independent Chapel, Rudry, near Caerphilly, and was very highly respected in the district. The choir sang several hymns along the route from Rudry to Groeswen. f They also placed a magnificent wreath on the ooffiu as an expression of their profound regret for their late leader. It was computed that about 600 people attended the funeral. Revs D. John and Tawelfryn Thomas officiated.

NEWPORT. PILOT BOAT INSPECTION.—On Thursday the Pilotage Commissioners made their annual in- spection of the fleet of pilot cutters belonging to iNewport. This was done under sail. On Wed- nesday afternoon the pilot vessels were inspected in the Alexandra Dock, where they were moored for the occasion. Altogether there are 38 pilots attached to Newport, of whom 12 hold Barry licences, and there were only six absentees, who were engaged down channel. There was a good attendance of the Commissioners, including the Mavor, and the cutters presented a smart and well-found appearance. NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE. — Messrs Thomas. Wilson, Sons, and Co., shipowner's, of Hull, will shortly commence a service between the Bristol Channel and Hull, and the steamers will make Newport one of their ports of oall. Messrs Wilson do a considerable Continental business, and it is expected that a good trade may be opened up through Newport. The first vessel to leave Newport will be the s.s. Torpedo, which is timed to dear to-day (Friday). Messrs Jones, Heard, and Co., are the local agents. THE WATCH COMMITTKB AND TIM DAY Of ELECTION.-At the monthly meeting of the Newport Watch Committee on Thursday, it was resolved to request the magistrates to issue an order for the closing of public-houses at 2 p.m. on tho day of the polling for the Monmouth Boroughs.—The application of the members of the police force for an increase of pay was again deferred, that the members of the committee might receive Copies of the report which haw been drawn up on the subject.

LLANELLY. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WORKHOUSE.—AT Tlm^isday's meeting of the Llanelly Board of Guardians, MrT. Seymour presiding, the ques- tion of improving and making alterations to the workhouse was again brought forward.—The arohitect (Mr W. Griffiths) explained the original cost of the proposed improvements, but since preparing the plans he found that they would re- quire another £ 400. It seemed that the Local Government Board insisted upon better drainage than had been pro. vided for in the plans, and that would cost an additional £ 100. In reply to questions he expressed an opinion that there would to see additional extras, and that the alterations would not cost more than £ 4,400.—The Chairman then proposed that £4,500 be borrowed for the work which was agreed to.

NEATH. TRINITY FAIR. The annual Trinity 'Fair, known as the first fair," was held as Neath on Thursday. A very large number of horses of all classes and sizes were offered, but very few changed hands. The fair was remarkable for the number of very showy ponies which was brought there. Cattle did not find a ready market, and altogether the fair was very slow. There was a great falling off in the number of dealers generally attending the fair.

LUNACY INQUIRY AT HAVER- FORDWEST. EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATIONS. Mr F. W. Maclean. Commissioner in Lunacy, and a special ury, sat at the Shire-hall, Haver- fordwest, on Ihursday, for the purpose of inquir- ing into the alleged lunacy of Mr John Lloyd Davies, of St Thomas Green, Haverfordwest. The petition was made by Miss Mary Jane Powis, wife of Mr P. Powis. of 11, Colelierne-road, London, and sister of the alleged lunatic. Mr Abel Thomas, M.P., and Mr Stuart Modoskie (instructed by Mr J. Blanco White), appeared for the petitioner Mr William Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., M.P.. Mr Robert Jones, and Mr Arthur Lewis (instructed by Mr James Price) repre- sented the alleged lunatic. Mr Thomas, in opening the case, said they were there that day to inquire whether or not Mr John Lloyd Davies is insane, but that did not imply that the petitioner wished to have him con- fined in an asylum. It was merely for the jury to state whether or not he was capable of managing his own affair.?. He (Mr Thomas) mentioned this because it had been assiduously circulated throughout the county that the desire of the petitioner was to confine Mr Davies in i lunatic asylum. The object of these proceedings was simply to prevent him doing away with the whole of his property, and being ultimately left a peiinieless pauper. The alleged lunatic, who was 57 years of age. was a son of the late Mr O. E. Davies, J.P,, who at one time carried onbusmessasa chemist in Haver- fordwest. His mother was a daughter of the late Mr John Lloyd, solicitor, who died in the middle of 1887. In all cases of insanity, con- tinued Mr Thomas. it was found that the person insane came from a family or stock who are themselves insane, and it was with pain that he should have to refer to members of the defendant's family who occupied this position. His mother, he would be able to prove, was insane, and the deformity from which the alleged lunatic now suffered was caused by his mother throwing him over the bannisters when he was a child. Two of the defendant's cousin's were also inmates of a lunatic asylum at the present moment. These facts would be sufficient to show that insanity really existed in the defendant's family. Among other things, Mr Thomas said he would show that the defendant's father was compelled some years ago to bind him over to keep the peace because he had threatened to knock his father's brains out. He held a letter in his hand, addressed to the petitioner, which he (Mr Thomas) should think took the writer about 13 hours to write, and at least three or four hours to read, The letter was dated 25th November, 1864. The Commissioner ruled that no evidence ex- tending beyond two years of the time of the inquisition was adtnissable. Mr Thomas, resuming, said he would also show that the defendant allowed his property to re- lapse into a state of delapidation. He also advertised extensively in the local newspapers, and dated his notices from "Merlin's Castle, Merlin's Bridge," although the jury should reo member no such place existed, nor had existed within the memory of man. Again, he adver- tised what he called his address, stating that "all circulars, letters, and iparcels for Lloyd Davie*. Esquire, J.P, of Merlin's Castle, Merlin's Bridge, near Haverfordwest, should be addressed to him as above," while the words were added, "to be lett at St. Thomas Green," which, Mr Thomas remarked, was really the residence of the defendant. The alleged lunatic, although he constantly professed to be very poor, frequently hired a carriage and pair, and with the driver's and footman's hats decorated with gold bands, would drive round the town with jrrcah solemnitv. but without any object in view. The defendant also advertised his intention of giving a "grand county ball," and subsequently, in tilesaine papers, stated th.,it, in consequence of urgent and pressing business engagements, the fiand county ball advertised by Lloyd Davies, Isquir1, of Merlin's Cattle, is unavoidably post- poned until further notice." Whether it was ever the alleged lunatic's intention to give a grand county ball he (Mr Thomas) was unable to say, but it was quite certain that the ball never took place. He would also show the jury that the said Lloyd Davies had been in the haltit of purchasing tickets for tho county balls, drive up to the door of the ball. room, and then go home, and this being done simply for the purpose of having his name in- serted in the reports. In fact, his whole be- haviour displayed an inordinate vanity, and an exalted idea that he was the most important man to be found in the west) of England, if not in the whole of the world. On one occasion, he ordered his carriage to drive to the races, but after driving about the town until the races were nearly over, he ordered the man to drive to Picton Castle, taking care, however, that Sir Charles Philidps was not at home, and after leaving his card went to the race field, arriving there just as the last race was concluded. His craze for letter writing continued down to the present time, and in AprO of this year he wrote to the petitioner's solicitor, and although the communication consisted or five pages of closely-written master, the petitioner stated at the outset, that he would be concise, although he might, if he wished, write a good deal more." (Laughter.) After assailing the petitioner's family in most eccentric and violent language, the defendant concluded If the truth were told, I doubt not that the Powises are dreading to see me in London for fear I shall snow the court what I am—that I am a young man from the country, but you can't come over me. (Laughter.) Further on, and referring to his connection with the Hunt Races, he said that although he encouraged legitimate horses racing he strongly opposed betting. He wrote "I never, on principle, bet a halfpenny, and those arrant fools, the bookmakers, dre&d me. They know I am their foe as to their evil prac. tices." (Laughter.) He also wrote: "I am a favourite at the Hunt, and am welcomed by those who visit the county ball, and, perhaps, before long I shall be one of the stewards." Other letters, written in the same strain, having been read, witnesses in support of the petition were examined, and the court then ad- journed until to-day (Friday).

LOCAL BILLSINPARLIAMENT WESTERN VALLEYS (MONMOUTH- SHIRE) WATER (GAS PURCHASE) BILL. This Bill, which has passed through the House of Lords, came on Thursday as an unopposed measure before the Unopposed Bills Committee of the House of Commons, presided over by Mr Courtney, Chairman of Ways and Means. The necessary proofs have been tendered on behalf of the promoters, the clauses were gone through, and the Bill will in due course be reported for third reading.

THE CYCLONE IN QUEBEC. VILLAGE DESTROYED. Thtr cyclone which created to much damage recently at Chicago had most disastrous effects in the province of Quebec. The village of Strose, in the province, lias been completely destroyed The village school was demolished, tnree of the pupils being killed and 12 fatally injured. A dozen others sustained injuries of a serious character. Another school, known n* the St Therese, wls razed to the tfound, two children being killed and 15 injured. Several persons have been killed also by the falling debris in other parts of the province. The damage is stated to be enormous.

SUNDAY CONCERTS IN THE VICAR'S GARDEN. A step in the right direction is announced by the Christian World, which says that the Vicar of Barking (Rev H. H. Henson) has issued notices to his parishioners inviting the to visit his garden on Sunday afternoons. He has en. gaged a military band to disoourse saored music, and expresses a hope that those who are at a loss for a quiet and shady place in which to smoke and chat on Sunday afternoons will accept his invitation.

EXPLOSION AT ABEROANAID. Two men named Hopkin Davies and David Andrews met with a serious accident at the Abercanaid Pit on Thursday afternoon. -It ap- pears that a charge of gunpowder accidentally went off, burning David Andrews very badly and slightly injuring Hopkin Davies.

ANOTHER ROYAL VISITOR TO ENGLAND. The Duke of Aosta arrived at Charing-cross at half-past six on Thursday evening from the Continent, and was met by Count Tornielli and all the members of the Italian Embassy, and drove in the Ambassador's carriage to the Hotel Bristol, where he will stay for some days.

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ANTICIPATIONS. In dull weather the Cup day at Ascot was yesterday celebrated with most of the usual honors. While the second race was being run a slight shower of rain was falling, and there was another just as the final event was approaching, but with this exception tho afternoon was very enjoyable. The meeting is concluded to-morrow when I shall select the following to represent me:- Queen's Stand Plate—QUEEN OF NAVARRE. Alexandra Plate- HOUNDSDtTCH. Wokingham Stakes—BILL or RAM LAI. Windsor Castle Stakes—MINTING QCEBN. Hardwicke Stakes—ST DAMIEN or BALMORAL. High Weight Plate—ENNISKILLEN or HAR- FLEUR. Thirty-ninth Triennial Stakes—MAY DUKE or DUNCRE. Thursday Night. VIGILANT.

ASCOT HEATH MEETING. ASCOT HEATH MEETING. ASCOT, THURSDAY. 1.30-lb.0 First Year of the THIRTIETH NEW BIENNIAL STAKES of £ 15 each, with C300 added weight for aaa, etc.; second receives £ 50 out of the stakes. T.Y.U. Mr Fairie's Master of theHdrse,3y 8st71b.M.Cannon 1 Mr Milner's Lady Caroline, 3y 9st 41b R. Clialoner 2 Mr C. D. Rose's Lorette, 3y 9st lib J. Watts 3 Winner trained by By an, Newmarket. Betting—85 to 20 on Lorette, 5 to 1 agst Lady Caro- line, and 10 to 1 agst Master of the Horse. Master of the Horse lashed out and kicked Loiette on the way to the post, and when the flag fell Lady Caroline jumped on clear of Master of the Horse, with Lorette a long way in the rear. Lorette gradually im- proved her position after going a quarter of a mile, but she failed to reach Master of the Horse and Lady Caroline, the former winning a tine race by a short head half a length divided second and third. Z.O-The ROUt; MEMORIAL STAKES of £10 each, with £ 1,000 added weight for age, etc. second receives £ 100 oat of the stake?. New mile. Mr J.H. Houldsworth's Orvieto, 4y 8st 101b (car. 8st 111b J. Watts 1 Baron de Rothschild's Le Nord, 5y8stl2tbM. Cannon 2 SirR. JardineeRouge Dragon, 3y 7st 41b (car. 7st 71b: J. VVoodburn 3 Col. North's Simonian, 4y 8st 131b O. Barrett 0 Mr H. T. Barclay's Ben Avon, 3y 7st 41b lbbe, t 0 Winner trained by Ryan, Newmarket. Betting—11 to 8 on Orvieto, a to 4 agst Le Nord, 100 to 12 agat Simoniau, and 20 to 1 agst others. l>eu Avon made the running from Orvieto and Simonian, uith ,.Rouge Dragon next, for about half the journey, when Orvieto took the lead, and below the distance Le Nord took second place, but Orvieto held his own to the en,), and won in a canter by two lengths a bad third. Ben Avon was last. 2.45-The NEW STAKES of S10 each, with F,1,000 added for two-year-olds colts 8st 101b, and fillies 8st 91b winners extra the second receives 10 per cent. on the whole stake. T.Y.C. (5 fur. 136 yards) Mr H. M'Calmont's I-inglass, 8st 101b ..G. Clialoner 1 Sir R. Jardine's Fealar, ost 101b F. Barrett 2 Mr C. D. Rose's itavensbury, 8st 101b (car. 8st 111b) J. Watts 3 Duke of Beaufort's St. Jude, 8st 101b R. Chaloner 0 Lord Ellesmere's Pbocion. 8st 101b Fagan 0 Lord Gerard's Dunraven, 8st 101b Rickaby 0 Mr Harbridge's Royal Mask, 8st 101b (car. 8stlllb) F. Webb 0 Colonel North's Royal Harry, 8st 101b M. Cannon 0 Baron do Rothschild's Imprevu, 8st 101b C. Loates 0 Mr Henry Milner's Faithful, 3st 7ib Allsopp 0 Winner trained by Jeswitt, Newmarket. Betting—3 to 1 agst Royal Harry, 100 to 30 agst Isinglass, 5 to 1 agst Royal Mask, 7 to 1 agst Dun- raven, 10 to 1 each agst Ravensbury and Imprevu, 20 to 1 agst Faithful, 25 to 1 each agst St. Jude and Phocion, and 50 to 1 agst Fealar. Fealar made play from Faithful, Phocion, and Royal Mask, with Royal Harry, Imprevu, Isinglass, and Ravensbury lying next, for half the journey, when Isinglass joined the leader, and drawing away soon afterwards won by two lengths a head divided second and third. Royal Mask was fourth, Dunraven fifth, Phocion next, and St Jude last. Time, Imin 16 2-5sec. 3.30—The GOLD CUP value £ 1,000, with £ 200 for the second and £100 for the third, added to a sweep- stakes of S20 each, h.ft.; weight for age. About two miles and a half. Lord Rosslyn's Buccaneer, 4y 9st G. Barrett 1 M. rle Manbel's Ermak, 4y 9st F. Webb 2 Winner trained by Pickering, Newmarket. Betting—2 to 1 on Buccaneer, who made all the running, and won easily by eight. lengths. 4.0—Ihe ALL-AGED STAKES of £ 5 each, with S300 added weight for age, etc. the second receives S100 out of the stakes, and third saves stake. T.Y.C. Lord Durham's Peter Flower, 4y lOst 91b Rickaby w.o. 4.30-The ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKES of £100 each, h ft, with B300 added, for three-year-olds colts 9st and fillies 8st 111b maidens allowed 71b the second receives 2200 out of the stakes, and the third saves stakes. Old mile. Mr Henry Milner's St. Angelo, 9st F. Webb 1 Baron de Hirseh's Watercress, 9st G. Bairett 2 Lord Bradford's Sir Hugo, 9st Weldon 3 Mr R. H. Combe's President, 8st 71b Rickaby 0 Winner trained by Peace, Lambourae. Betting—5 to 4 on Sir Hugo. 5 to 2 agst St. Angelo, 6 to 1 ag"t Watercress, and 100 to 6 agst President. Watercress settled down in front of President, with St. Angelo last, for a quarter of a mile, when Presi- dent drew to the front, with St. Angelo still in the rear. On entering the straight Sir Hugo-took up the running, but was headed at the distance by St. Angelo and Watercress, the former winning in a canter by three parts of a length half a length divided second and third. 5.0-The Second Year of the TWENTY-NINTH NEW BIENNIAL STAKES of £15 each, with R500 added penalties and allowances second receives 250 out of the stakes. Old mile. Gen. Owen Williams's Conifer, 4y 9st 41b Weldon 1 Lord Ilchester's Florrie, 3y 7st lllb G. Barrett 2 Mr J. H. Houldsworth's Springtime, 4y 9st 71b M. Cannon 3 Mr Rose's Henry VIII., 4y 9st 41b F. Webb 0 Capt. Machell's Killossery, 3y 8st G. Chaloner 0 Mr H. Milner's Springaway, 3y 7st 111b R. Chaloner 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—5 to 2 agst l'loirie, ll to 4 agst Conifer, 9 to 2 agst Springtime, 7 to 1 agst Henry VIII., 8 to 1 agst Kifios ery, and 10 to 1 agst Springaway. Springaway cut out ttio work from Springtime and Florrie, with Conifer next a.nd Killossery last, for half a mile, when Henry VIII. went on fourth. Entering the straight the two leaders ran wide, and Conifer, I drawing to the front, stalled off Florrie's challenge in the last hundred yards and won "by half a length four lengths between second and third.

LATEST COURSE BETTING. ST. LEGEit. (One mile 6 fur. 132 yards. Run Wednesday, Sept. 7.) 100 to 30 agst Orme (o, 1000 to 30J laid) 500 to 100 La Fleche (t five times) 700 to 100 Sir Hugo (t, after his defeat in the St James's Palace Stakes) 1000 to 80 Watercress (o, after 2400 to 200 laid)

TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.-Queen's Stand Plate, 1.30 Alexandra Plate, 2.0 Wokingham Stakes, 2.45 Windsor Castle Stakes, 3.30 Hardwick Stakes, 4.0 High Weight Handicap, 4.30 Thirty-ninth Triennial, 5.0- SCRA.TCHINGS. Wokingham Stakes- Yard Ann, Iliis Dollar, Ormuz, Acrobat, Earl of Annandale, King Charlos, and Lady Jacobite. High Weight Plate- The Imp, ScreechOwl, and Backbiter. Thirty-ninth Triannial-Polyglot. Palmata, Lucellum, Sir Hugo, Tanzmeister, Orme, and Orville. Hardwick Stakes—Ben Avon, The Lover, Breach, .Tessamv, Rouge Dragon, Burnthurst, Poly- glot, Little Nell colt, Orion, Orme, and Orville. Windsor Castle Stakes—Wings of a Dove, Quilt colt, Lady Amelia filly, Sativa, Strachur, Allan Ramsay, Sir Henry James, Glengall. Philadelphia, Falling Star, and Zebra. Alexandra. Plate—Gons&lvo and Orion. Lady Lena is not struck outof the Queen's StandPlate. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. John Morgan, May Duke, Aldington, L),rique, Sophism, Medaillon d'Or, Queen of Navarre, Einita, Lady Lena, Unicorn, Montezuma, La Croise Doree, Heremon, Gossoon, Homeo, Jodel, King Charles, Woolwich, and Windgall.

STARTING PRICES. ASCOT. PRICES. KACR. WIN Nb.lt. — ■ ■> Sportsman. Sprt iny Life Biennial Master of Horse 10 to 1 ag 10 to 1 ag Rous Orvieto 11 to 8 on 11 to 8 on New Stakes.. Isinglass 100 to 30 ag 100 to 30 ag Gold Cup. Buccaneer 2 to 1 on 2 to 1 on All-aged Peter Flower w.o. St. James's St. Angelo 5 to 2 ag 5 to 2 ag Biennial Conifer 11 to 4 pg 11 to. 4 ag

NEWMARKET FIRST JULY MEETING WEIGHTS FOR THE HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP (About 1 mile 3 furlongs. Run Wednesday, June 29.) ys st lb ys st lb Lady Rosebery "a 9 12 Gavotte 47 9 Yard Arm 6 8 13 f Spell 5 7 7 Houndsditch 6 8 10 Salamander 3 7 7 Euclid 38 9 Red Prince 4 7 1 Bracken 48 8 Accumulator 3 7 6 Patrick Blue 4 8 8 Overcftst 37 4 Alloway 58 8 Ctiater 37 4 Grammont 4 8 7 Metallic 37 3 Silver Spur 6 8 7 Bar le Due 3 7 3 Vasistas 68 6 Palatine 37 3 La Croise Doree ..4 3 4 Versailles 5 7 3 Miss Dollar 6 8 3 Bithynian 3 7 2 Veau d'Or 4 8 2 3 7 1 Old Boots 4 8 2 Helen Ware 3 7 1 Rousseau 4 8 0 Heremon. 5 7 1 Cordelier 4 8 0 Kingsclere 3 7 1 Shrine 5 7 12 Belle of Hampton 3 7 0 Burnaby 5 7 9 Restaurant 3 6 13 Flibustier 57 9|

WEIGHTS FOR THE HARE PARK HANDICAP. (B.M. Run Wednesday, June 30.) ys st lb | ys st lb Ermak 49 0 Flibustier 5 7 2 Workington 6 9 0 Braggadocio 3 7 1 Yard Arm 6 8 10 Heremon 57 0 Iddeeleigh 6 8 9 Flodden Field 4 6 13 Madame d'Albany. 5 8 6 Sweetest 4 6 13 Euclid 38 5 King's Beadsman.. 3 6 12 St David 4 8 1 First Flight 3 6 12 Rousseau 4 8 0 Jolly Monk 3 6 11 Thessali&n 3 7 13 Kyle 3 6 11 Bracken 4 7 13 Macready 3 6 10 La Croise Doree 4 7 11 Mavourneen 4 6 10 La Croise Doree 4 7 11 Mavourneen 4 6 10 Gaga 3 7 11 Lottery 4 6 f Afisa Dollar 6 7 10 Primrose Way 3 6 8 Westminster 5 7 10 Pensioner 3 6 8 Coroinaudel 5 7 10 Helen Ware 3 6 7 Melody 471# B*u»heyPart 3 6 7 pm&tu* 57 7{feprightls 36 6 Mark Price 5 7 7 Retribution 4 6 6 Old Boots 4 7 7 Palatiue 36 5 Old Boots 4 7 7 Palatiue 36 5 First Consul 5 7 6 Springaway 3 6 5 Shrine 57 5 Lunelle 3 6 5 Palisandre 57 5 Flank March 3 6 4 Gavotte 47 4 Belle of Hampton 3 6 3 Versifier 4 7 4 Sea View 3 6 2 Carrick 5 4 4 Kingsclere 3 6 2 Doll Tcarsheet colt 4 7 3 Canary Bird 3 6 0 Friar Lubin 4 7 2 I Holland 36 0 The handicaps for the High Weight Handicap and the Hare Park Handicap were made by three handi- cappers independently, and an average of the result has been taken.

FRENCH RACING. I LONGCHAMPS, THURSDAY. The following are the results of to-day's races PRIX DJ: VILLENECVE L'ETANG. Globule, 1 Willis, 2 tiutroebaa, 3. PRIX DU PONTCHARTUAIN.—Carabine, 1; Claude, 2 Esearcelle, 3. Paux DE LOCTBCIENNES.— Chatillon, 1 Reveille, 3. PRIX DE ROCQVXNCOC&T.—Aquarium, 1 Cleantbs, 2 Phalene II., 3. PRIX DE MARKES.—Line n., I Adelante, 8. PRIx DE BEL Em.—Lapis walkod over.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. An engageaaepafi —Cia«tania and Haute Saaaa.

Mr A. N. Hornby will not play for Lancashire against Notts this week. Billow is not the first hurdle racer to win the Ascot Stakes, for one is forcibly reminded of the notable victory of Dan Dancer in 1888. That stalwart horse travelled 1,800 miles in a fortnight, taking part in a big hurdle race at Auteuil, win- ning the Ascot Stakes, and returning to Penrith as fresh as a kitten. The Duke of Marlborough left this week for Norway, having secured the whole of the Stordal River, which was formerly rented by the late Colonel Charles Wingfield. The Stordal provides the very finest fishing in Norway. Blesh me, p'lishman," said a weary reveller, returning from a party about two in the morning, as he sat himself on what he supposed to be a seat by the way side, "thish seat is very dampish." "No doubt," returned the matter-of- fact policeman, seeing you are sitting in a horse-trougb. It is possible that there will be an international rowing match arranged before the close of the rowing season of 1892. For some time past an informal correspondence has been carried on between the president of the Oxford University Boat Club and the rowing men of both Harvard and Yale Colleges in the United States. The idea is to bring Oxford against the winners of the Harvard-Yale match in July next. This race will be rowed on the Thames at New Gordon, Connecticut. According to the Star the Vase was falsely run. Even as it was run Clarence should have won it, but he was hopelessly shut in on the rails at a critical part of the race; bad he come round his horses, instead of going inside, Mr Maple would have had the Vase on his sideboard instead of Mr Douglas Baird. Perhaps the losing of a stirrup leather kept Woodburn behind. Representatives of the Oxford and Cambridge University Bicycle Clubs met at Oxford yesterday in a series of race, The distances were one mile, four miles, and ten miles. The Oxonians secured an easy victory, as they won all three heats in the first event and scored 15 points to 6 in the second, and 11 points to 7 in the long distance race.

113Y COSMOS.] A HBFOOB IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. news for sailors. The Spanish Government are about to construct a new port which will furnish a harbour of refuge where it 1a sadly wanted. It is to be located in Gijon Bay, and will be the only safe refuge, comparatively speaking, between France and Finisterre. Primarily it is intended to develop the Aaturian coal fields, and when completed will take vessels of all draughts at any state of the tide. The Asturian coal is making steady progress in competition with British coal at Bilbao. The quantity shipped in 1891 was quite 50 per cent. more than in 1890.

SUCH A SIOBT WAS NEVER SEEN. Two large sailing vessels have been laid up on the Cardiff West Mltd. There is nothing strange about the laying up, nor are they the first vessels to take advantage of a dock which makes no charge, but, never- theless, they have created a great deal of astonishment. One of the leading shipowners, who has been in Cardiff thirty years, says that he has never seen such a sight in his experi- ence. The West Mud promises to afford a harbour of refuge for ships willing to work but without the opportunity. Whether tolls can be levied upon them I am unable to determine, but doubtless they were put there to save the expense of dock charges. However, the other day the Tunisie, which was salvaged from the Lundy rocks at an enormous outlay, was found to be too badly injured te be worth repairing, so she was removed from dry dock and run ashore on the Penarth beach, preparatory to being broken up. Lord Windsor quickly had a word to say about the matter, for he owns the rights of the foreshore. Whether Lord Bute, Lord Windsor, or the Crown owns the West Mud I do not know, but somebody will probably claim a title, and ask for rent.

TAKING UP A CHALLENGE. A FAVOURITE form of advertisement is offer- ing money to those who will prove that the article is not what it is stated to be. One is rather delighted to hear that one of these challenges has been taken up, for as a rule they are so worded as to be mere verbiage. An action was commenced yesterday against the Carbolic Smoke Ball Com- pany to recover B100 stated to be promised by the company to anyone wbo could prove that after using their patent smoke ball for a fortnight they had influenza or any other ailments set forth in the advertisement. A lady tried this remedy, but a few months afterwards had the influenza, so she came into court for her 2100. As the case is sub judice, comment must be withheld, but I think the sympa- thies of sensible people will be with the plaintiff.

HOW DID THEY KNOW IT ? IT is stated from the South of Scotland that a short-eared owl, which is to be met with on the Continent, has appeared in flocks in those districts afflicted with the mice plague. If there be any truth in this report, one would like to know how the foreign owl became acquainted with this land of plenty. Did it smell the voles, or did a Cook among the owls returned from its travels personally conduct a trip to the Scotch Golconda ? You could easily understand it if the owls were natives of Scotland, but how they divined on the other side of the sea that food galore was in a certain spot is to me a problem which I cannot solve. When these invasions of rodents occurred in the Middle Ages they were followed by huge flocks of birds of prey but there is nothing astonishing in that, for of course in those days such birds were common, and they would gather in volume as the drove moved on. Moreover, they were the fowl of the soil, and did not, as far as we know, come across a sea to seek their food.

SNOW IN MIDSUMMER. A GENTLEMAN of the name of Norval used to feed his father's flocks on the Grampian Hills. I never knew any more of the tragedy called Douglas, and I expect my limited acquaintance is conventional. Possibly it states in the play what the sheep were fed upon, but in the absence of accurate knowledge I must presume that the author did not state, but let it to be inferred that the herbage was the sustenance of which the ovine tribo partook. But the seasons were evidently different in Mr Home's time. I don't suppose for one moment he would have dreamt that at midsummer the Grampian Hills were covered mfch snow, and that under the circumstances it would have been impossible for the frugal swain to have fed his flocks on the summit unless he supplied them with other fodder. But such is the fact, and we here in South Wales have experienced the same cold wave. On Tuesday it was quite a winter's morning. Mature has had the ague or jungle fever. Its high temperature has been succeeded by fits of shivering.

BAIT WANTED. EXPERIMENTS bave lately been made at the laboratory at Plymouth in respect to the production of artificial bait for sea fish. The fishermen suffer from a great scarcity of bait, and night after night boats are com- pelled to remain in harbour for lack of it. The results in the production of artificial bait have not been satisfactory, and the alternative consists in cultivating bait. But the project could not be car- ried out without the rights of the foreshore being safeguarded. There is no reason why our coasts should not largely be utilised in the cultivation of fish as well as of bait. Other nations are far ahead of ns in this matter.

A CITY INNOCENT. YOUIt correspondent, Jo. C., whose letter appears in another column, is a funny fellow. He has found out that soot sprinkled over the ground is beneficial to the crops, so he suggests that the soot of cities and towns be collected, squeezed into blocks like bricks, and distributed at a cheap rate to farmers." He does not state how the bricks are to be applied to the crops, nor does he seem to bo aware that soot is a marketable commodity. It is already collected by the sweeps, and they take care to mix it with ashes and sell it. Does JO. C." imagine that the soot is thrown away ? A farmer would be delighted to secure it for nothing, but not in bricks. How little a dweller in town knows about the country I

THE FESTIVAL OF CORPUS CHRISTI. COMMEMORATION IN CARDIFF. The great festival of the Roman Catholic. Church, Corpus Ohristi, was observed in Cardiff on Thursday on a more extensive and elaborate scale than in any previous year. This interesting occasion is looked forward to by the scholars of the various schools with the most eager anticipation, there being now a sort of recognised and well-established rivalry as to which shall present the finest appearance in the long and imposing procession. Unfortunately the weather was rather unfavourable, there being occasional falls of fine, misty rain both before the parade through the streets had been completed and while the solemn service was being con. e ducted. As heretofore, the schools all marched to the grounds of Cardiff Castle, which were also open to the public by the kind permission of the Mar- quis of Bute. In all about 3,000 children walked in the procession. The girls were all attired in dresses of spotless white, with wreaths on their heads and long veils trailing gracefully down over their shoulders. Each one carried a basket of flowers. The school were distinguished, apart from their banners and other sacred emblems, by rosettes, scarves, or ribbons of different colours, the effect thus produced being exceedingly bright and picturesque, especially in the baautuul gardens of the Castle, where the background of fresh, rich foliage lent additional prominence to the charming costumes. The teachers of the girls' schools, who looked after their young charges most carefully, were also arrayed in very artistic attire. A greater number of banners was borne in the procession this year than on any previous occasion ot the kind, and while all were bright and well designed, some of the more costly were exceedingly rich in texture and colour. Several bands took part in the pro- cession, but that which formed the musical por- tion of the service with the choir was Mr Johnson's. Two altars, some distance apart, had been erected on the lawn in rear of the Castle, each being under a temporary canvas structure, and round them the children were drawn up in semi-circle. The schools taking part were:—St. David's, St. Peter's, Roath; St. Paul's, Tyndall-street, St. Mary's, Canton; St. Patrick's, Gra-ngetown St. Joseph s, Jrenarfch the children from Ely Schools St. Alban s, the Moors; St. David's Chapel of Ease, Dock3; Nazareth House, and the Havannali Training Ship boys. When all was in readiness the clergy taking pait in the service (who had robed in the vestry of the Castle Chapel) and the acolytes and choristers walked in proces- sion from the chapel to the more distant of the two altars. The Bishop of Newport and Menevia, the Right Rev J. C. Hecdey, O.S.B., officiated, the Sacred Host being borne by his lordship, who walked under a cream-coloured [canopy, which was supported by a number of prominent laymen from the various districts of Cardiff. Two acolytes walked back- wards before the bishop swinging censers the while, and on either side, bearing the various emblems, were other acolytes, all being vested in scarlet cassocks. In attendance upon the Bishop were the Rev Canon Wilson, Swansea, and the Rev Fathers Matthews and McClements. The Rev Father Bailey led the procession, and the Very Rev Monsignor Williams conducted the musical portion of the service. Among the clergy present were the Rev Fathers Gibbons. Bishop's chaplain Wade, Quaid, Chepstow; O'Reilly, Aberdare; Bray, Rhondda Valley McCarthy, Bir. mingham Brady, Grangetown; and Hayle, Harrison, and Connack, St. Petei s, Roath. After the impressive singing of a hymn the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was givon, the same ceremony being repeated from the other altar. Upon the conclusion of the sacred rites, the bishop, clergy, and choristers returned to the Castle Chapel, the hymn Faith of our fathers being eung by the prooession. The children then marched out of the park with the bands at their head, and the great festival was at an end. In the evening the children were given the usual tea in their respective sohool buildings.

KEMPTON PARK FIRST SUMMER MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR THE VICTORIA CtTP. (One mile. Rnn Saturday, July 2.) ys st lb ys st lb Prince Hampton ..4 9 4 Halsbury 3 7 8 Tostig 59 1 Barr&couta 3 7 7 Magistrate 5 9 0 Simonetta 4 7 7 Iddesleigh 6 9 0 Lifeguard 4 7 7 Madame d'Albany. 5 8 12 Gone Coon 4 7 6 Yard Arm 6 8 10 Mavournee'n 4 7 6 The Lover 3 8 6 Bad Start 4 7 6 St. David 4 8 4 Good Boy 4 7 6 Ram Lai 5 7 15 Ammoniio 4 7 5 The Lover 38 5 Bad Start 4 7 6 St. David 4 8 4 Good Boy 4 7 6 Ram Lai 5 7 15 Ammoniio 4 7 5 Old Boots 4 7 12 Sophism 3 6 12 King's Beadsman.. 3 7 12 Belle of Hampton.. 36 9 Mounteagle 5 7 12 Gladness 36 7 Sheldrake 4 7 9

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. [BY OUR NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. 1 NEWMARKET, lbursday.-On the Racecourse side, Aøhby's Patchwork colt, Seagull colt, Lady Hester colt, and Bithyse filly cantered twice six furlongs. BrownV Garrick, Thirsk, and Savage galloped a mile and a quarter; Rory O' More was sent six furlongs Rouge, Ga.y Polly, Sweet Laura, and Strata, went are furlongs. Enoch's, jun, Connema,ra. and Queen of the Spring covered six furlongs Flollden Field, Sanctuary, and Cordelier tollowed. Sadler's Detective and Lunelle galloped a mile Bimetallism Dun vegan, Bill of Port- land, Clansman, Barrow, Glendye, and Axiom went six furlongs. On the Bury side, Cannon's Mortaigne and Lady Rosebery galloped a mile; Macuncas and Med- dler went five furlongs, Leader's Itamelton Lassie, Therapia, and Queen of the Florin covered a mile and a quarter White Violet, Pimento, Rainbow, Pitcher, and Mahlstick were sent a mile. Ryan's Kyle galloped a mile and three-quarters, Cottesmore going the first six furlongs with him, and Pala- tine taking him the last mile Guardian and Cam- bushirinie galloped five furlongs. Waugh's Chater, Forase, Dereham, and Strathciyde went a mile. Enoch's, sen., Workington going a similar gallop Demiod, Low Moor, Charles III.,Vernier, Fontambleau and Verdant Green went seven furlongs. Hayhoe's Wilfred galloped a mile.

On the Royal Hunt Cup day at Ascot no less than 11,000 messages were despatched from the scene of action. The wires were in direct communication with all the chief centres in England, and the business was conducted by Mr Mason, of the secretary's office, assisted by Mr Toothill ai)d 60 operators. Mr_C. H. Jolliffe's Lord Dalmeny (4y) should have been included ancng the entries for the Goodwood Stakes published last- week. Licences uuder Rule 95 of the Rules of Racing have been granted to T. Horan and George Skelton. "TABTAN BANNKR."—'Triennial, 4-1,- club. Post free 7 stamps.—J. W. Gale, Stationer, &c., 62, Cowbridjie-road, Cardiff. GAT,lls SPIWIAL say" To-day, at Ascot, 11 and 158 and to-morrow, at Alexandra Park, 25, or in his absence 26. THE MIDDLEHAM (MENTOR) OPINION says — T, open race, fancy 47 and 83 pear U, 56 brick V, 8 W, 15 brick apple X, 19. Mentor hopes to put his friends on some nice price winners like Alice,Baltnora', Billow, etc., at Newcastle (one of his best meetings), Windsor, a.nd Sandown. See to-morrow's Opinion, 14d, or with da-ily wires next week, 10s.—-MENTOR. Middle- ham. THE RACING WORLD savs :-73*, 38, 131, 169. Special—79, 44, 222. THE JOCKEY GUIDE e>nys 45, 105, 261, 151, 382 place, 9. 80. Monday's—108, 71, 39, 30, 6 place, 83, 124. THE RACING TIMES says :-52, 81,117, Ratton. Special-53. THE SPORTING WORLD says :-8, 85, 214, 184, 265, 323, 347. Monday—88, 326, 351.

CRICKET. MIDDLESEX v. YORKSHIRE. Having won eight matches in succession, Yorkshire on Thursday met Middlesex, the visitors leaving out Hall and playing Ernest Smith, whilst Lucas displaced Mordaunt in the Middlesex team. Present score:- 1st Innings. MIDDLE,SKX. 2nd lnningB Webhe, c Wainwright, bPeel 66 Stoddart, c Hirst, b Mounsey 43 Scott, not out 79 O'Brien, lbw, b Peel 55 Thesiger, b Mounsey 4 Xl:.wlin,et Huater.b-Mounsey 2 R. Head, b Peel 9 ,I Phillips, not out 6 Jvxtras 14 Extras Tota.l -¡¡;, Total SURREV v. DERBYSHIRE. In dull, threatening weather, the first inatch between these counties WM commenced at Derby' on Thursdav, but neither side had its full strength. Surrey were without Shuter, Key, an 1 Woods, whilst the home county lacked the services of Hall. Present score 1st Innings. DEKBYSHIRE. 2nd Innings. Wright, c Abel, b Lohmanu 17 Bagshaw.c Watts,b Richard- son 18 Chatterton, b Richardson S Davidson, b Richardson 0 Evershed.c and b Richardson 12 Storer, b Richardson 4 Hulme, fc Sbarpe 44 Sugg, b Sharpe 9. Malthouse, not out 21 Mosby.c Wstts. bRichardron 3 Porter.cBiockwell.b Richard- son 4 Extras 14 Extras. Total 151 Total 1st Innings. SURREY. 2nd Innings. Abel, b Hume 23 Baldwin, h Hume 17 Lohuiann, c Malthouse, b Davidson 9 Maurice Rc:ad, b Davidson.. 1 Lockwood,c Sugg, b Davidson 7 W. Read, b Hume 23 Henderson, b Hume 13 Brockwell, run out 11 Sharpe. not out 0 Extras 11 Extras Total 120 Total NOTTS v. LANCASHIRE. This match commenced at Nottingha.m on Thursday. When stumps were drawn the score stood 1st Innings. LANCASHIRE, 2nd Innings. Ward, c Sherwin, t Flowers.. 18 MacLaren, c Shrewsbury, b Shrtcklock 19 c and b Shacklock 28 Smith, c Shacklock, b Barnes 29 Brisrgs, c Sherwin, b Attewell 0 Kemp, b Attewell ?. Crosfield, not out 82 Baker, run out 28 Kembie.c Sherwin,b Attewell 1 Watson, b Flowers 1 Mo!d, b Flowers 0 Extras 9 Extras Tota' 217 Total SUSSEX v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. This annual match was commenced on Thursday at Brighton, in dull weather. Present score let Innings. SUSSEX. 2nd Inninp. Bean, o Scott, b Streatfeild.. 1 Love, b Jackson 11 Brann, b Jackson 0 Guttridge, b Streatfeild 24 Marlow, b Streatfeild 32 I. lie wham, c J. Douglas, b Streatfeild 62 Hide, run out 2 Humphreys, b Wells 21 Andrews, lbw. b Streatfeild 12 liutt, b Streatfeild 0 Tate, not out 0 Extras 4 Extras Total 170 Total lut Innings, OAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. 2nd Innings. R. Douglas, c Brann, b Gutt- ridge 10 Cooper, c Butt, b Guttridge" 25 E. G. Douglas, not out 3 I Weigali, b Humphreys 18 J. Douglas, ruu out 7 Jackson, run out 26 Latham, c Butt, b Guttridge 2 Scott, b Humphreys 7 Wills, c Butt, b Hide 36 Streatfeild, b Tate 5 J. Graham, c Butt. b Hide.. 3 Extras. 7 Extras. Totat. 164 Total CARDIFF v. CLIFTON. Played on Clifton Downs yesterday, and resulted in a draw in favour of the visitors. Cardiff went in first, and with eight wickets down closed their innings, Brain being not out for 142, made up of one 6, flveS's, ten4's, si* 3's, fifteen 2'.sand singles. Ciifton then batted for an hour and a half, and lost three g.tod wickets in that time for 107. Score:- CARDIFF. ilreiii, viat out 1-52 Donovan, c Fairbanks, b Miller 7 W. W. F. Pullen, c and b Milter 20 A.:W. Iforri- b Townsend 11 G. A. Young, b Miller 12 Street, c Williams, b Towiasend 0 F. M. Williams, run cut 0 N. Biggs, b Miller 4 S. Sweet-Escott, b Townsend 1 S. Biggs, not out 6 Extras 19 Total (for 8 wickets) 222 Roy did not bat. CLIFTOX S. Soinbburl,, run out 26 B. H. George, not out 41 W. Fairbanks, c Pullen, b Street 32 F. Townsend, c Pullen, b Street 8 Extras 1 Total (for 3 wickets) 107 Geo. J. Robinson, Capt. Williams, A. M. Miller, Capt. Donaldson, E. B. Hill, G. L. Huddon, Mid H. C. Vernon to bat. SATURDAY'S LOCAL FIXTURES. Cardiff—PENARTH V. CARDIFF. It Canton v. Conservative W.M. It St. JiLmes"t, v. Y.M.C.A. tI Canton Wesleyants v. Oliarlos-street. Cathftys v. Broadway Wesleyans. St. James's 2nd XI. v. St. Andrew's 2nd XI. C ion-lAnsdo,n v. Clifton. Cadoxton-Cardiff 2nd v. Cadoxton District. Ely-Whitchurch v. Ely. Gloucester—NKWPORT V. GLOUCESTER. Llwynypitt-Mackintosh v. Llwyuypia. Llandovery-Brecon y. Llandovery College. Newport-Newport 2nd v. St. Paul's. „ Newport 3rd v. Glass Works. Wenvoe—Fuller Birtill's v. Wenvoe Star. MACKINTOSH V. CANTOS INSTITUTE.—Played at the Cardiff Arms Park, in splendid weather, and resulted in a draw in favour of the Mackintosh. G. Swain batted in grand style for the Mackintosh. Scores Mackintosh—Sid. Milkins, 19 G. W..Swain, 49 A. Thomas, 5 S. Rooney, 16 R. Morgan, G A. Smith, 12 S. Thomas, 17 Poutin.O Bishop, 5; W. Thomas, 0 W. Williams, not out, 9 extras, 16 total, 158. Canton.fnatittite-Townsend, 15 R. Jenkins, 0; J. Dorotich, 20 R. Wyndham. 6 Jeune, 1:0. Thorn, 0; H. N. Thomas, not out, 8 B&lcombe, 4 Amott, 3 extra, 1; total, 53, for eight wickets. GRAND OJOCKET MATCH.-BLC.C. (Aloryle- bone), v. Monmouthshire, on the Newport Ground, Monda.v and Tuesday, June 20th and 21st. 774

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